| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcala | WAS | -4.26 | 197707020_NYN_WAS |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2 | 197707020_MIL_SEA |
| Steve Hargan | ATL | -1.5 | 197707020_ATL_HOU |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -0.82 | 197707020_CHN_SLN |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -0.78 | 197707020_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1977-07-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.74 | Frank Tanana | 153.3 | ANA |
| +004+ | 5.54 | Nolan Ryan | 161.3 | ANA |
| +009+ | 4.76 | Steve Rogers | 153 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.25 | Rick Reuschel | 114 | CHN |
| +014+ | 4.16 | John Candelaria | 104 | PIT |
| +022+ | 3.64 | Dave Rozema | 117 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.54 | Mark Fidrych | 69 | DET |
| +025+ | 3.5 | Jim Slaton | 120 | MIL |
| +027+ | 3.42 | Steve Carlton | 128.3 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.33 | Don Sutton | 113.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.3 | Tom Seaver | 121 | TOT |
| +031+ | 3.2 | Burt Hooton | 109.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.12 | Jim Palmer | 164 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.74 | Ferguson Jenkins | 118.3 | BOS |
| +043+ | 2.71 | J.R. Richard | 135.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.68 | Jerry Koosman | 118.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 2.51 | Ed Figueroa | 108.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 2.48 | Rick Langford | 91 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.47 | Dennis Eckersley | 134.7 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.38 | Buddy Schultz | 39.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.37 | Fred Norman | 105.7 | CIN |
| +057+ | 2.36 | Dennis Martinez | 79.3 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.24 | Ed Halicki | 119 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2 | Ken Forsch | 71.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 1.94 | Fernando Arroyo | 96.7 | DET |
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